Avoid: 2017, 2016, 2015 (lowest Year Scores on complaints per year on the road, crash reports and recalls)
Best: 2022 (few owner reports)
9 model years of NHTSA owner complaints and recalls · How we grade
Across 10 model years, the Land Rover Discovery Sport has 711 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 20 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are engine and steering. 2015 drew the most complaints (248), 2023 the fewest of the years on the road 3+ years (3).
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for Land Rover Discovery Sport vehicles (US, public record).
Complaint volume by model year. Raw NHTSA totals, not adjusted for sales volume or time on the road, so older and higher-selling years accumulate more. Every year links to its full breakdown.
Highest: 2015 (248 complaints). Lowest: 2023 (3).
The overall sentiment is sharply divided, creating a high-risk, high-reward ownership profile.
Timing chain stretch/breakage due to weak guides, turbo failure, and catastrophic engine failure linked to oil dilution from interrupted DPF regenerations.
Diesel fuel contaminating engine oil sump during interrupted DPF regeneration cycles, leading to degraded oil and subsequent engine damage.
Coolant leaks from hoses rubbing on housings, cracked radiators, and brittle plastic coolant components failing, sometimes requiring full system replacement.
Various intermittent electrical faults, error messages that self-clear, failing sensors, and issues with central locking/ door handles.
Owner insights cover all generations of the Discovery Sport. Individual model years are broken down above.
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